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we'll be right back. >>> let us vote! let us vote! let us vote! >> welcome back to "hardball." what you just heard is a group of people waiting to vote in miami-dade county in florida just yesterday. protesting let us vote after election staff people locked the doors during the time early voting was supposed to be in progress. that polling site opened about an hour later again. what came on the heels of florida's busiest voting day ever when people waited in line up to six hours to vote. up until 1:00 in the morning in some cases. here's what christine todd whitman had to say about it earlier today on msnbc. >> i don't know what went on in florida, but i do have to say in this day and age it's simply inexcusable in this country we have anything like this going on. i mean, i've led delegations around the world to watch voting. and this is the kind of thing you expect in a third world country, not in the united states of america. >> that's what you see in a third world country. what a critique. with me is scott arceneaux and bob shrum. scoot, give me the skinny here. can we get a
we'll be right back. >>> let us vote! let us vote! let us vote! >> welcome back to "hardball." what you just heard is a group of people waiting to vote in miami-dade county in florida just yesterday. protesting let us vote after election staff people locked the doors during the time early voting was supposed to be in progress. that polling site opened about an hour later again. what came on the heels of florida's busiest voting day ever when people waited in line up to...
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he's the only one ever to use it. that was mitt back in february trying to convince the hard right audience that doubted his conservative credentials that even though he had been governor of the state of massachusetts, make no mistake, he was severely conservative. fast forward about seven months and now mitt romney is out there using his experience as massachusetts governor to convince voters he's actually bipartisan. he's a man of the middle. take a look at this ad. brand new mitt here. >> republicans and democrats both love america, but we need to have leadership, leadership in washington that will actually bring people together and get the job done and could not care less if it's a republican or a democrat. i've done it before, i'll do it again. >> well, the problem is the bipartisanship he touts didn't exactly happen in massachusetts according to a "new york times" report when he was governor up there. it describes it this way. bipartisanship was in short supply up there. state house democrats complained that rom
he's the only one ever to use it. that was mitt back in february trying to convince the hard right audience that doubted his conservative credentials that even though he had been governor of the state of massachusetts, make no mistake, he was severely conservative. fast forward about seven months and now mitt romney is out there using his experience as massachusetts governor to convince voters he's actually bipartisan. he's a man of the middle. take a look at this ad. brand new mitt here....
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a very clear point of view you've given us. thank you for joining us an "hardball." yesterday i spoke with senator susan collins who also had concerns about ambassador rice. >> it's obvious she chose to emphasize some aspects and downplay others, and, frankly, i think the u.n. ambassador along with the secretary of state should be above politics and that she should have just said, no, i'm not going to go on those shows. it's the wrong issue and the wrong time of year. i've got to maintain my credibility. >> okay. joining us right now is kent conrad, senator from north dakota. i guess you heard those views. what are your views on the issues raised on the an tagistic side? >> first of all, i have high regard for senator corker and senator collins but there are others who have been strident voices against the ambassador that have been terribly unfair to her. what she said on those sunday talk shows was precisely what the intelligence community agreed to unanimously would be the unclassified version of events. it is entirely appropriate for the ambassador to rely on the
a very clear point of view you've given us. thank you for joining us an "hardball." yesterday i spoke with senator susan collins who also had concerns about ambassador rice. >> it's obvious she chose to emphasize some aspects and downplay others, and, frankly, i think the u.n. ambassador along with the secretary of state should be above politics and that she should have just said, no, i'm not going to go on those shows. it's the wrong issue and the wrong time of year. i've got...
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i want to use the same stuff the big guys use. ishares. 9 out of 10 large, professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. introducing the ishares core, etfs for the heart of your portfolio. tax efficient and low cost building blocks to help you keep more of what you earn. call your advisor. visit ishares.com. ishares. yeah, ishares. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. read and consider it carefully before investing. >>> welcome back to "hardball." we've got the results of the latest and last poll. the president has a bare edge, just 48% to 47%. also today, new numbers from the battle ground states shows the race at a dead heat at 48% even. with the race razor sharp right now, both candidates were in the battleground states today. the president in new hampshire, florida, ohio and colorado. and romney in iowa, ohio, pennsylvania and virginia. here's part of their closing arguments of both candidates. >> what makes this rally and all your
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used to point to. romney senior adviser stuart stevens defended his campaign and his candidate in a big article he wrote. he said the campaign had the right ideas but failed to do a better job -- oh, my god, communicating to women and hispanics. they communicated already i would argue, quite well. >> i think we should have done a better job reaching out to women voters. the governor has a great record on women's issues. we should have done a better job articulating that record. we should have done a better job reaching out to hispanic voters. we should have done it earlier and in a more effective way, and i think looking forward those are questions for the party. i think we have a very good message there. we just have to do a better job with it. >> bob, i would argue that the message got out from akins, got out from myrrh you can the murd. i think a lot of -- especially the numbers show single women were really turned off -- they like the looks of romney in that first debate. a lot of numbers showed th
used to point to. romney senior adviser stuart stevens defended his campaign and his candidate in a big article he wrote. he said the campaign had the right ideas but failed to do a better job -- oh, my god, communicating to women and hispanics. they communicated already i would argue, quite well. >> i think we should have done a better job reaching out to women voters. the governor has a great record on women's issues. we should have done a better job articulating that record. we should...
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it's looking good for us. we have momentum in pennsylvania, and then you find out on election night as chuck said it's not actually nearly as close as the people in boston would spin and have you believe. look, we felt good about this, and i think we felt good because we had a message of what this president had done and what this president wants to do over the course of the next four years to continue moving the economy forward, to strengthen it for middle class families. i think, quite frankly, it's just a message that's trumped governor romney's failed economic theories. >> how glad are you, robert gibbs, you're a smart guy, how glad are you that romney didn't pick christie for his running mate? >> well, it would have been an interesting thing. i mean, look -- >> he wouldn't have had a partner to walk the boardwalk with last week. that's for sure. >> i will say this, i'm still struck by those pictures, and, look, i was -- i'm not name dropping here but we had bruce springsteen obviously with us yesterday and
it's looking good for us. we have momentum in pennsylvania, and then you find out on election night as chuck said it's not actually nearly as close as the people in boston would spin and have you believe. look, we felt good about this, and i think we felt good because we had a message of what this president had done and what this president wants to do over the course of the next four years to continue moving the economy forward, to strengthen it for middle class families. i think, quite...
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this is the only thing we've ever wanted to do and ink helps us do it. make your mark with ink from chase. >>> welcome back to "hardball" in a report that the philadelphia enquire says campay chris christie who felt jilted after having been led to believe he would be selected as romney's vp before being ditched. of course the implication is that christie's dark motive is in having to be so publicly supporting the president, president obama, is that romney hurt his feelings. gene, i don't know, i just find one part of this thing buzzeling. why would romney people, put out the word two days or three days before an election that reason governor christie was so helpful with obama and working with him is because he thought he had been almost promised the vp job and was hurt by not getting it in favor of paul ryan? why would they put that out? >> a dig at christie and i think it speaks a lack of character frankly. they are painting christie as some sort of, you know, jilted psycho girlfriend or boyfriend, who, you know, got left at the alter and who, you know,
this is the only thing we've ever wanted to do and ink helps us do it. make your mark with ink from chase. >>> welcome back to "hardball" in a report that the philadelphia enquire says campay chris christie who felt jilted after having been led to believe he would be selected as romney's vp before being ditched. of course the implication is that christie's dark motive is in having to be so publicly supporting the president, president obama, is that romney hurt his feelings....
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it's about all of us. and those behind us. thanks for watching. i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now. >>> how close? let's play "hardball." ♪ >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start with this. president obama has got a spring in his step this friday before the election propelled by a good week on the job and 171,000 new jobs in this morning's report. he's out there in ohio fighting the good fight. i only make predictions when people make me make them, but the trajectory, the momentum, now seems pro-obama. pennsylvania will hold, ohio looks good but close, and all the battlegrounds look winnable for the president. the huge question is turnout, that and rational self-interest. the young who believe in science, women who believe in protecting their rights, latinos who can see a brighter future with a supportive president all need to get out, show up, and vote. there's no reward for a failure. in a free society, a democratic society is a failure, deeply personal, you blew it if you don't vote. let's see where it stands. i'm joined by
it's about all of us. and those behind us. thanks for watching. i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now. >>> how close? let's play "hardball." ♪ >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start with this. president obama has got a spring in his step this friday before the election propelled by a good week on the job and 171,000 new jobs in this morning's report. he's out there in ohio fighting the good fight. i only make predictions...
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we have special guests on sunday, just us, vice president joe biden is going to join us on "hardball" sunday night at 5:00 and 7:00. this is "hardball," the place for politics. >>> i saw a campaign ad today. you tell me what this means. >> america is facing problems of historic proportions, and your vote could mean the difference between prosperity and ruin, but who will you choose? will you vote for the elite, harvard educated lawyer who overhauled the health care system or the elite, multimillionaire lawyer who overhauled the health care system? choose wisely, america. >> back to "hardball." first a plug for mitt romney from "the simpsons." here is mr. burns, the fictional and highly unpopular owner of springfield's nuclear plant, in pre-election panic mode. >> i have to say, despite those unimaginably horrible good job numbers, we're feeling pretty confident. there's only one thing that might deny us the presidency that is the god-given property of the republican party. >> the 47% tape? >> nope. >> the empty chair? >> nope. >> cayman islands? >> not a problem. >> swiss bank account
we have special guests on sunday, just us, vice president joe biden is going to join us on "hardball" sunday night at 5:00 and 7:00. this is "hardball," the place for politics. >>> i saw a campaign ad today. you tell me what this means. >> america is facing problems of historic proportions, and your vote could mean the difference between prosperity and ruin, but who will you choose? will you vote for the elite, harvard educated lawyer who overhauled the health...
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look at what they're going to do to us. it feeds into paranoia. >> it's been a continuation from day one. mitt romney has gone out there and said that barack obama doesn't understand america. he doesn't get america. he's not one of us. ann romney has repeatedly said barack obama is not a grownup. you talked about john sununu saying he was lazy, he didn't understand america. it's not even code anymore. it's this guy is not a real american. donald trump can say he is born overseas. newt gingrich can say he's an african in terms of his temperament and ideas. it's all part of this continuum that mitt romney has not said no to. >> read michael smerconish's column today. it is along these lines. it is brilliantly written. it got him into trouble with people that don't agree. because it's true. up next, we're learning that governor chris christie was possibly ticked off by being strung along for being mitt romney's running mate. who would put out a story like that? it was said, he only did it because he was jilted at the alter. he
look at what they're going to do to us. it feeds into paranoia. >> it's been a continuation from day one. mitt romney has gone out there and said that barack obama doesn't understand america. he doesn't get america. he's not one of us. ann romney has repeatedly said barack obama is not a grownup. you talked about john sununu saying he was lazy, he didn't understand america. it's not even code anymore. it's this guy is not a real american. donald trump can say he is born overseas. newt...
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richard engel joins us now. talking to blogger tom ricks about whether a potential strike on iran has anything to do with the fighting going on right now. >> some people think that what this is about is in preparation for a likely war with iran, israel testing the rockets that would be fired against it from gaza. so we may something with lebanon soon. it's a preliminary. this is a warm-up round for the real conflict ahead. >> you really think there's a chance that israel would strike iran and try to take out those nuclear? >> yes. especially given the time of the gaza thing. now they are getting down to business after the election. >> i guess that's the question that calls for some speculation, but is it possible that benjamin netanyahu has decided the best way to deal with iran is to get involved in a hot war and then obviously iran's role going for the source of the problem and bombing them as part of a hot war situation. >> reporter: it does require some speculation, but it also requires some analysis. and i
richard engel joins us now. talking to blogger tom ricks about whether a potential strike on iran has anything to do with the fighting going on right now. >> some people think that what this is about is in preparation for a likely war with iran, israel testing the rockets that would be fired against it from gaza. so we may something with lebanon soon. it's a preliminary. this is a warm-up round for the real conflict ahead. >> you really think there's a chance that israel would...
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thanks for joining us tonight. this was a hot pressure cooker press conference and you were in the middle. let's talk about the president's tactic. it looks like he's got one. here he is sticking out his message of defending the middle class today, sticking to it. he practically dared the republicans to hold tax cuts for the middle class hostage. he went back to that word hostage. let's take a look. >> the other option is to pass a law right now that would prevent any tax hike whatsoever on the first $250,000 of everybody's income. i hope republicans in the house come on board, too. we should not hold the middle class hostage while we debate tax cuts for the wealthy. the most important step we can take right now, i think the foundation for a deal that helps the economy, creates jobs, gives consumersty, which means gives consumers confidence they'll have consumers during the holiday season if we right away say 98% of americans aren't going to see their taxes go up. >> i thought that was pretty well crafted as a tact
thanks for joining us tonight. this was a hot pressure cooker press conference and you were in the middle. let's talk about the president's tactic. it looks like he's got one. here he is sticking out his message of defending the middle class today, sticking to it. he practically dared the republicans to hold tax cuts for the middle class hostage. he went back to that word hostage. let's take a look. >> the other option is to pass a law right now that would prevent any tax hike whatsoever...
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we have speths guests on sunday, just us, vice president joe biden is going to join us on "hardball" sunday night at 5:00 and 7:00. this is "hardball," the place for politics. [ female announcer ] want to spend less and retire with more? then don't get nickle and dimed by high cost investments and annoying account fees. is. at e-trade, our free easy-to-use online tools and experienced retirement specialists can help you build a personalized plan. and with our no annual fee iras and a wide range of low cost investments, you can execute the plan you want at a low cost. so meet with us, or go to etrade.com for a great retirement plan with low cost investments. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] it started long ago. the joy of giving something everything you've got. it takes passion. and it's not letting up anytime soon. if you're eligible for medicare, you might know it only covers about 80% is. of you b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call now and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare su
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we used to call them meal tickets. they showed up because this guy is going to take care of them the rest of their life. election night headquarters are packed with people looking for something from the candidate. i know you're shaking your head there, john. it seemed like you saw this with dukakis. he was the perfect candidate for the democrats back in '88 until they lost. it just isn't one party. but the republicans were always much better at covering their wounded. they'd run -- nixon ran again and again and again. they brought back bob dole 20 years later. they always run the familiar times. this time it looks like they're really mad about the club, the club itself produced this guy and they don't like him. >> but this was the last and least of the club, chris. as john heilman was explaining. there was no philosophy whatsoever behind all of this. it was pure opportunism. it was pure i'm in the right place because we have a president at a time of high unemployment so i'm going to win so be with me for no other reaso
we used to call them meal tickets. they showed up because this guy is going to take care of them the rest of their life. election night headquarters are packed with people looking for something from the candidate. i know you're shaking your head there, john. it seemed like you saw this with dukakis. he was the perfect candidate for the democrats back in '88 until they lost. it just isn't one party. but the republicans were always much better at covering their wounded. they'd run -- nixon ran...
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you know, often times, and i guess in movies or in mellow drama you're used to the fact a report is use agroman tick relationship to get information out of a source. was this woman, broadwell, getting anything of intelligence or security matters or classified away from the general? >> well, everyone denies it, and i'm aware of no evidence otherwise. by the way, nobody ever asks me to exchange sex for information so -- although if someone did ask me that on twitter today. the serious point about eric holder's point and sari's point i think is that the justice department and fbi made the judgment that the fact that the cia director had a secret that could expose him to blackmail was not in itself inherently a risk to national security. they found out something or took some steps that persuaded them that it was okay. i think a strong case could be made that that's a decision that should be left to the president, that the president has to decide whether he's comfortable having a cia director with that kind of potential vuler in 5ebvulnerabi. i'm not sure the president will want the attorney
you know, often times, and i guess in movies or in mellow drama you're used to the fact a report is use agroman tick relationship to get information out of a source. was this woman, broadwell, getting anything of intelligence or security matters or classified away from the general? >> well, everyone denies it, and i'm aware of no evidence otherwise. by the way, nobody ever asks me to exchange sex for information so -- although if someone did ask me that on twitter today. the serious point...
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it's just awful. >> tell us about this. i've been trying to bring attention to some of the groups i've gotten to know in the last couple of weeks. but tell me about the federal government. if you lose a house, if you have your electrical system destroyed, if everything around the house basically has to be rebuilt, can you get the money from the federal government or is this going to have to be private insurance? >> this is one of the problems. the most private insurance doesn't have -- is not flood insurance. some people have flood insurance, and some people don't. and then fema will pay a maximum of 31,400. well, you can have a bungalow, a little tiny home in new york, and 31,400 isn't going to bring that back. this is something we have to look at. they did after katrina figure out a way to use cdbg money for this and it's something we're going to have to do. there are so many different things that have to be covered here. the storm was so great. 14 feet higher than we've ever seen it. the brooklyn battery tunnel had 100 m
it's just awful. >> tell us about this. i've been trying to bring attention to some of the groups i've gotten to know in the last couple of weeks. but tell me about the federal government. if you lose a house, if you have your electrical system destroyed, if everything around the house basically has to be rebuilt, can you get the money from the federal government or is this going to have to be private insurance? >> this is one of the problems. the most private insurance doesn't have...
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it's just awful. >> tell us about this. i've been trying to bring attention to some of the groups i've gotten to know in the last couple weeks. tell me about the federal government. if you lose a house, if you have your electrical system destroyed, if everything around the house basic aally has to be rebuilt -- >> this is one of the problems. the most private insurance doesn't have -- is not flood insurance. >> it's only when. >> some people have flood insurance and some people don't. and then fema will pay a maximum of 34, $100. you can have a bungalow and 31, 400 isn't going to bring that home back. it's something we're going to have to do. there are so many different things that have to be covered here. the storm was so great, 14 feet higher than we've ever seen it. the brooklyn battery tunnel had 100 million gallons of water from one end to the other, totally full that had to be pumped out. but in addition to that, we have -- we have so many places where the -- all the barriers, the natural barriers -- are gone. and the
it's just awful. >> tell us about this. i've been trying to bring attention to some of the groups i've gotten to know in the last couple weeks. tell me about the federal government. if you lose a house, if you have your electrical system destroyed, if everything around the house basic aally has to be rebuilt -- >> this is one of the problems. the most private insurance doesn't have -- is not flood insurance. >> it's only when. >> some people have flood insurance and some...